We met only once. At that Today Show thing back in October. You encouraged me to start my own blog. I called you “Amy” and asked you to take a picture of me and my kids with Darlene Rodriguez. When Amy Oztan (SelfishMom) emailed us all that you had had a stroke the day before the interview aired, I cried. While you were in the coma I lurked from afar (all the way up here in NY), reading all of Peter’s posts and getting to know your family and friends and praying for your recovery. Now you are home in your living room, being snarky and wonderful. I am absolutely in awe of you and your strength and determination. I am also in awe of your wonderfully supportive family and friends. I don’t think you will ever know how many people love and are pulling and praying for you. Oh, and BTW, I took your advice and started my own blog. Thanks for the encouragement.

You don’t know me; I’m one of those quiet lurkers. And I’m so frigging pleased to know I can finally give up lurking in your hospital room, and lurk with you in the comfort of your living room.
.-= jay´s last blog ..Mad Slow Growing Tot Ramble =-.

I am so happy you are in your living room – that God sent arms to wrap around you, smiles to encourage! And I am so happy you are writing again! You are an amazing woman – so blessed and strong!
.-= bluecottonmemory´s last blog ..Dandelion Dreams in White Organza =-.

Ditto to what Christy said. As a stranger who didn’t start reading you until the second stroke, I was cheering you from Alabama. I am so glad that you are home and now in the arms of you children and husband. Keep at it Anissa you are doing great!

So happy that you’re in your living room. I’m grateful for the community of people that support you, and all of us, through moments or days/weeks/years of challenges. They confirm the beauty of humanity.

And I hope someday to give you a hug myself. We’ve never met, and I’d just started reading your blog a few weeks before your veins decided to put on a fireworks display without your permission, but following your journey, and Peter’s, is an honor full of laughter and tears.

It is awe inspiring to me that you are blogging now, I remember doing one of the meditation things that someone started on Twitter, I set my phone and at the same time as hundreds of other people, I stared at your picture and I willed it that you woke up. And here you are, blogging and being funny again. IT’S AMAZING. It makes me SO HAPPY.
.-= Lindsey´s last blog ..A weekend =-.

I didn’t know you before the second stroke. I got to know you while you were sleeping for a month, through various blogs, spending hours reading them. Taking the time to get to know you, your kids, and your husband through each entry.

About Anissa

Erma Bombeck said something that pretty much defines my approach to life....
"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say, "I used everything you gave me." If you switch the word TALENT for LOVE or LAUGHTER or HAPPINESS....it still stands.